The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-11-17

- Platform.
Every human being possesses Datural iualionr
able right 70 Sufficient land for sslf-support ana
We desire TO secure to every industrious citizen Q
home, - the highest res0lt Of free institutions
To this end " demand graduated land tai On
= large estates, especially those held for spec
s.Ative or tenant purposes: the reclamation Of
oil nnearncd land granite: the immediate opening
Of Oklahoma to Homestead settlement; the pur.
cAase Of all unoccupied Indian lands and the
settlement Of the various tribes upon lands In
eeveralty; also laws preventing corporations
from acquiring real estate beyond the require
ments Of their business and alien Ownership Of
Of land. The systems OF irrigation il States ana
territories where necessary should be under
such public control - shall secure the free Ind
equitable use Of the waters and franchises 70 the
people.
TRANSPORTATION.
The means Of communication and transporte.
ton should be owned or controlled By the peo
pie, 40 10 the United States postal system. and
equitable rates everywhere established,
MoSEY.
The establishment OF . national monetary
system In the int rest Of the producer instead Of
the specuAtof and Insurer. BY which acirculatip9
medium In necessary quantities and full legal
tender shall be issued directly 70 the people
without the Intervention Of banks, or loaned to
citixene upon ample security 1t low rate OF
interest to relieve them from the extortions Of
usury and enable them to control the money sup
ply. Postal savings banks should b establish
cd. While we have free coinage Of gold, Ne
should have free coinage Of silver. We demand
the prompt payment Of theuN atiopal debt and
condemn the furthur issue OF intereef-be airing
bondS. either By the National government or b.
Ststestsrfitories Or municipalities.
Arbitration should take the place OF strikes
and other injurious methods OF settling labor
disputes the letting Of convict labor TO contract
ors prohibited; the contract system abolished
in public works; the hours Of labor in industrial
establishments reduced commensurate with the
increase OF production In labor-sayDg m chinery
employees protected from bodily injury; equal
pay given for equal work for both sexss and
labor, Agricultural and cooperative associa-
tons b fostered and incorporated By Law.
The foundation Of republic 10 the intelligence
Of it, citizens and children who are driven in
70 workshops. mines and factories ars Do
privsd Of education. which should be secured
to I'll b proper legislation. We desire u
- labor organization extend throughout
1W 1aapch 70 array the workingmen Of ons
eoufu n war against their brothers q
anoshsr country.
soLDIExs AND SAILORS.
n appsociation Of the services Of the United
etalss soldiers and sailons, We demand FOL
then Justice before charity. The purpossly
dspssciatsd money paid them during the Va.
should b made equal In valUo 70 the Rold
psid - bondholder. The soldier was prom.
iscd coin or it. equivalent and paid In depreci.
ated psper. The bondholder loaned the Govern.
msas depreciated paper and contracted 80 TAXA
Is Tor biz bonds, but was psid In gold.
INCOME TAI.
A graduated income tar isthe most equitable
system Of taxation, placing the burden Of
government on those who can best afford 4
pay, instead OF laying II on the farmers and
producers, exempting millionaire stoekholdsFl
and corporations.
UNITED STATES 0ENATD.
The capture Of the United States esnass b
atllionaires and tools OF corporations, VIII
have no sympathy with free institutions, throat
ems the very existence Of the republic. W.
demand . constitutional amsndmsnt makinl
United 6tatss 6snators elective b. direct votl
of he people.
MoMeoLIAH sLAv1e.
Such State and National laws should b adopt
"a q shall e6ectually exclude from Amcriel
the EaRgoliAn slave and Asiattc eonpet3
lion.
The employment Of bodies Of armed men d
private corporations should b prohibited.
The right b vots y inherent n citxsnshiI
irrespective Of sax.
.FEnPE1Axu.
Excessive wealth resulting n luxury aud idls
ness on the one hand and excessive toll end
poverty on the other lead 70 intsnpsrance sat
vioe The measures Of reform here demanded
Sin prove 70 b. the scientific solution q ~
temperance question.
stats mun.
nt-ransportstion-Ws Demand the aNoa
ltion Of the lows EsilrDed o0mDlss asd ~
enactment Of laws limiting he nAximuu
freight charges and reducing passenger sassl
70 two cents . mile on eli arst-class roads.
6eoosd-Pay up-Ws demand the pronp
psymsnt Of the State dabt IN the reduction q
the legal rats OF intersst.
Third-Land etc.,-A FREE government mus
rstt upon free honsA We denouncs tAs polje,
which permits lsrgs tracts Of lands to b hsll
unused By iadivtduals Or eorporauona, and IN
sist that foreigren ehau mot b permitted % .
qnire title In real estate n Iowa
SVUtt0s w 001sOas0 A01S 1OStB0RO WENT
shall b. compelled b psy taxss upon thst
moStgages, where reoosdsd and that mor4gagsl
BE- released 70 that extent.
| Fifth. We aSraign the monopolist Who con
trolled the last legslatsre, for their unscrupuon
truculsncy TO corporate intefsstsand their bssl
betrayal Of platform pledges. Theyvoted dow
| the following important bills: The non-Eesi
dent alien land bill; the CAssatt screen bill
the bill TO abolish truck stores: bills for NOR,
| Just eystem Of l. ration and assessments; the bill
to reduce interest: the bill 70 compel the mort
| gage owner to pay his share Of taxes; the bill h
prohibit free pssess TO state oficiale; the bil
| providing for the election Of road commissioner
| b. popular vote. and 70 empower them 70 4,
maximum rates for transportation.
eixth.-They gerrymandefed this state int
congressional, senatorial and legislative districts
and have given minority Of the voters the con
troll Of the legislature and the election Of d,
| United State eenators.
Seventh This state 10 now represented IN IL
United Hts'ss senate BY monopolists Who betsa
heir constituents ct every turn. The next LED
-lature will elect United States senator W
,ppeal t. the voters to elect only anti-mr eopo
lists In order 70 secure representation In Ii
| .enato.
Bigh.h.-we invite svssy lover Of his counts,
. unite with 10 IN organising mis- new Iasel
lssignsA % reform on Laws ~ saAeDe q ~